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Toby Enstrom will keep his options open as free agency approaches.

Enstrom won't be back with the Winnipeg Jets in 2018-19, but he hasn't ruled out a return to the NHL if he gets the right offer in the right situation. He is also reportedly considering playing back home in Sweden. Jun 17 - 11:04 AM

Enstrom is a pending unrestricted free agent in July and feels it's time for a change. He has played 719 games with the Jets/Thrashers franchise, but the relationship may have soured a bit when he was a healthy scratch in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against Vegas. Jun 10 - 5:01 PM

Toby Enstrom, who is a pending unrestricted free agent, may have played in his last NHL season.

"Toby is a special player in this organization," said Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. "And regardless of how things move forward, whether he chooses play again and then whether there’s an opportunity to play here, that chapter of things is still to be written." Enstrom has played 11 seasons with the Jets/Atlanta Thrashers. He skated in 43 games during the 2017-18 campaign because of injuries and he contributed six points. Enstrom didn't speak with the media during Tuesday's exit meetings. May 23 - 8:45 AM

Enstrom and Ben Chiarot will be scratched on the back end, while Andrew Copp will come out of the lineup up front. Michael Hutchinson will also be in the press box with Steve Mason back in the fold. May 20 - 3:03 PM

Depth Charts

Mark Scheifele is confident Winnipeg can build off their playoff run to the Western Conference Final.

"I think we're in a really good spot," Scheifele said. "We have a lot of really great young players, a lot of players that had great years [last] year and coming-out parties, and I think the biggest thing for our team is that we're fortunate that we have players that want to get better and want to be more than what they are." He was superb in the postseason, with 14 goals and 20 points in 17 contests, after he produced 60 points in 60 appearances during the regular season.

Bryan Little earned an assist in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Sunday afternoon.

Little won a faceoff in the offensive zone late in the first period and Josh Morrissey fired a shot into the net. Unfortunately, that was the only goal Winnipeg could muster in a 2-1 loss to Vegas. The defeat eliminated the Jets from the playoffs.

Adam Lowry has signed a three-year, $8.75 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

That's a significant jump from his previous two-year, $2.25 million contract. The Jets and Lowry managed to avoid an arbitration hearing, which was scheduled for Sunday. He scored eight goals and 21 points in 45 games last season.

Andrew Copp didn't like being a healthy scratch for Game 5 of the Western Conference Final.

"It was really, really tough ... something that stung," Copp said. "You play every single game. You're in the fight. You feel like you have a lot of ownership of this team, and then to not be able to battle it out at the end when we're fighting for our lives, it's really hard. It'll sit with me for a while. I don't know when that'll go away." Copp wasn't in the lineup when Vegas eliminated the Jets from the playoffs. He had played in all 82 games during the regular season as well as 16 of Winnipeg's 17 playoff outings.

Nic Petan has signed his qualifying offer from the Winnipeg Jets, so it's a one-year, two-way contract.

Petan's agent, Joe Oliver, has confirmed the transaction and Winnipeg has announced the move. He can earn $874,125 if he plays in the NHL this season. Petan would have to clear waivers before he can be sent down to the minors. Combined with the off-season trade of Joel Armia, it seems like Petan will be on Winnipeg's roster going into 2018-19.

Kyle Connor scored a goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.

The Jets couldn't solve Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in the first two periods, but Connor managed to cut their deficit to 2-1 with a power-play goal at the 7:17 mark of the third frame. Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Myers registered the assists on Winnipeg's only goal. Connor finished the night with a minus-1 rating and four shots on goal in 17:43 of ice time. The 21-year-old is up to three goals and nine points in 14 games this postseason. This best-of-seven series is now tied up at one. Game 3 will be played in Vegas on Wednesday night.

Nikolaj Ehlers was disappointed that he didn't score a goal in 15 playoff games.

"It sucked. Personally, I didn't feel like I played my best hockey in the playoffs," said Ehlers. "There were some games where I felt really good, but overall I didn't play my best hockey. Of course, I would have liked to score goals ... I've got to get back home this summer to make sure that happens a little more (next) season." He wasn't able to play in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final because of an illness and he skipped Game 5 versus Minnesota in the opening round with what coach Paul Maurice referred to as a "malaise." Ehlers contributed seven assists in his first taste of the postseason.

Winnipeg may explore trading Mathieu Perreault with several key players due for new contracts.

Perreault has three more seasons remaining on a contract that carries a $4.125 million cap hit. He also has a modified no-trade clause. The Jets have to sign restricted free agents Jacob Trouba, Josh Morrissey and Connor Hellebuyck to new deals. Blake Wheeler, Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor and Tyler Myers will also need new contracts following the 2018-19 season.

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Nic Kerdiles from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Chase De Leo.

Kerdiles has three NHL games under his belt, failing to pick up a point in all three games. He's a former second round pick that has so far picked up 47 goals and 106 points in 178 AHL games. It's a small depth trade for both squads.

Blake Wheeler has one more season left on his six-year, $33.6 million contract.

Wheeler is eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer. He said he hasn't given a potential extension much thought yet, but he was just focused on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Wheeler tied Claude Giroux for the most assists (68) in the NHL during the 2017-18 campaign and he ranked ninth in scoring with a personal best 91 points in 81 outings.

The Jets acquired Paul Stastny from St. Louis on Feb. 26 and while he may walk this summer as an unrestricted free agent, his impact on the Jets might continue on. He played on a line with Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers, where he made positive impressions on the talented youngsters "He made a huge impact on the same line as me and Nikky," said Laine. "He was always talking to us on the bench if we made a mistake, and when we made a mistake he was kind of teaching us what to do next time. I think our game was at a different level after he came and it was real nice to play with him. Hopefully we can play together sometime in the future."

Jack Roslovic is not taking anything for granted going into training camp.

Roslovic is viewed as a popular candidate to possibly center the second line this campaign. "I'm not really looking at any lineups. I'm just excited to get back to Winnipeg and try to make the team. Wherever I fit, I fit," Roslovic said. "I still haven't made the team. I haven’t even got to training camp yet. That's definitely my main focus." Last year's playoff success has made him hungry for more, but first he wants to be a full-time NHLer. If Roslovic does to get to play alongside Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers then he would get a significant fantasy boost.

Dustin Byfuglien's mistake in the third period led directly to Reilly Smith's game-winning goal in the third period.

Byfuglien loaded up for a slap shot but completely whiffed on the puck, sending Smith in alone on Connor Hellebuyck and Vegas' forward sniped one short side. That goal from Smith 13:02 into the final period proved to be the game-winner. Byfuglien finished the game with an assist on Patrik Laine's power play goal but the Jets will head back to Winnipeg trailing 3-1 in the series. It wasn't a good night for Byfuglien as he also wasted about six seconds in the final moments of the game by thinking the referees were going to call icing on a dump by the Golden Knights that jumped over his stick. The Jets will need him to put tonight's game behind him and refocus ahead of Sunday's do-or-die Game 5.

Tyler Myers scored a goal in Friday's 3-2 Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

In a weird sequence, Myers sneaked a puck between Marc-Andre Fleury's legs that went unnoticed for a couple of seconds until Mathieu Perreault started celebrating the goal. It's Myers' fourth goal and seventh point in 14 playoff games so far but it wasn't enough to tie up the series. The Jets will now head back to Winnipeg trailing 3-1 in the series with Game 5 scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Josh Morrissey is waiting for a new contract, as a restricted free agent.

It will be interesting to see if Morrissey lands a long-term contract or if he opts for a bridge deal to prove that he is worthy of a larger pay day down the road. The 23-year-old blueliner had a superb year in 2017-18, while contributing 26 points, 139 hits and 168 blocks in 81 appearances.

Ben Chiarot was a healthy scratch in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final.

Chiarot and Toby Enstrom were in the press box on Sunday, as Winnipeg chose to dress Joe Morrow and Dmitry Kulikov instead. The team's reworked defense corps didn't help the Jets extend the series, though, as Vegas won the game 2-1 and the series 4-1.

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed Joe Morrow to a one-year, $1 million contract.

The Jets acquired Morrow from the Montreal Canadiens at the trade deadline. The 25-year-old wasn't presented with a qualifying offer on Monday, but that didn't matter in the end. He had six goals and 16 points in 56 games this season.

Tucker Poolman has inked a three-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

Poolman's new deal has an annual average value of $775,000. He is slated to earn $650,000 next season, $825,000 in 2019-20 and $850,000 in 2020-21. Poolman split time between the Jets and Manitoba of the AHL last year. He notched one goal and one assist in 24 NHL appearances.

The Winnipeg Jets have signed Connor Hellebuyck to a six-year, $37 million contract.

Hellebuyck had filed for salary arbitration, but the hearing is no longer necessary. He finished second in Vezina Trophy voting after posting a 44-11-9 record, 2.36 GAA, and .924 save percentage in 67 games last season. While there's certainly some risk here given that Hellebuyck didn't do nearly as well in 2016-17, this also could prove to be a great contract for Winnipeg if he can maintain his level of play from last season.

The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year/$650,000 contract.

Brossoit will have a chance to be Connor Hellebuyck's backup next season. He went 3-7-1 this season as a member of the Edmonton Oilers, with a 3.24 GAA and .883 save percentage, so we cannot recommend him at this time.

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